The Renewable Energy Centre.co.uk headlined a seminar entitled "Go Green - Get Rich" at the Grand Designs Live Show last week. Richard Simmons, MD spoke frankly about the domestic and national picture of renewable energy in the UK.

The Victorian State Government recently introduced a net metered feed-in tariff. While a start, the initiative is not likely to create a massive uptake of domestic solar systems for Victorian roofs. A gross metered feed-in tariff would be needed to achieve the outcome of more solar powered homes.

One of Australia's leading online renewable energy companies, Energy Matters, hopes that certain aspects of the Rudd Government's climate change budget package don't lead to a trough in the nation's renewable energy sector.

The innovative, simple-to-install RainReserve greatly eases the use of rain barrels for rainwater collection. It simply attaches to your downspout and diverts rainwater from your gutter system into the rain barrel.

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